Open 7:00am to 6:30pm
Monday to Friday
Child Care Subsidy at Guardian Childcare & Education South Melbourne
The Childcare Subsidy (CCS) is financial assistance to help with the cost of child care. Knowing how much CCS you are entitled to is important, because it helps you understand how much care you can access and what your out-of-pocket expenses will be.
We are here to help. We believe in forming strong, trusted relationships with families. Supporting you to get the most of out your CCS is just one of the ways we make it easier for families to choose the right partner for the care and education of your child.
Use our CCS calculator below to see your estimated entitlement.
Calculate how much you'll pay
Information about Guardian Childcare & Education South Melbourne
- Light-filled, homely and recently refurbished childcare centre, featuring a range of beautiful learning spaces for children 6 weeks to 6 years.
- Joy of Reading, Cooking, Outdoor and Sustainability learning programs and Out & About Community Excursions
- Onsite chef preparing five delicious, nutritionally balanced meals a day and family breakfasts each morning in the Centre's piazza.
- All-inclusive coverage of your child's everyday essentials, including nappies, formula, and sun smart protection.
Hours
Mon to Fri 7:00 to 6:30pm
Address
97-101 Tope Street,,
South Melbourne,
VIC,
3205
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Our team of Educators are committed and passionate about ensuring your child will be safe, nurtured and cared for every day. At Guardian, children are encouraged to engage in interest-led play that creates learning and meaningful experiences.
Our Educators seek to optimise diverse learning opportunities and implement the Curriculum as framed by the Early Years Learning Framework.
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All Guardian Centres provide a Centre-to-Family communication platform so families can maintain contact with their children’s experiences through photos, stories and learning outcomes.
Our Centres use Storypark and each family is provided with a secure login to access on their computers, mobiles or apps.
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Are you looking for the best South Melbourne Child Care options? At the Guardian child care centre in South Melbourne we provide more than just a child care service. We are focused on creating innovative learning environments that help our staff better care for children while focusing on making life easier for our families.
We work closely with our community to ensure that our children’s development is well rounded and they are well prepared for kindergarten.
If you have questions about the child care subsidy and how it works, we’ll be more than happy to help answer all of those questions on the tour.
Before you make the big decision of which child care centre is right for your child, take a tour at Guardian and find out what makes us different.
Begin the Adventure at Guardian
Eleonora M.
02:02 21 Mar 23
Excellent centre with genuinely caring director Coco and all educators and staff! We love it:)
Philip L.
00:31 21 Mar 23
Overall, I would highly recommend this daycare center to anyone looking for a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment for their child. What really sets this daycare apart, though, is the sense of community that they foster. The staff are always willing to answer questions and provide updates on my child's progress, and they encourage parents to get involved in the daycare's activities and events. It's clear that they truly care about the well-being of the children in their care, and that makes all the difference.
Monica L.
08:18 25 Feb 23
I recommend The Guardian South Melbourne to every single family! All the educators(Naz, Tara, Stella, Anna and many more), the centre manager Coco, and Mariam, Carissa and the chef Sergio are so professional, super attentive and fantastic in every single aspect of their job.They’re so passionate and they’re like our second family! Always with a smile on their face and always ready to share a moment of our son while at the centre.The guardian is without doubt the best daycare in South Melbourne and surroundings! :)
Julia B.
05:01 11 Jan 23
I cannot recommend Guardian South Melbourne more highly. My son started in July at 2 years old having never gone to a daycare before. The staff are so caring, high energy, trustworthy and lovely. My son settled so fast as every educator really gave him that special attention and extra love. My son always came home happy, well fed, changed, and most of all had had a great time and was safe. Thank you so much Guardian!!!!
Aryna P.
10:37 14 Nov 22
Darina A.
00:28 10 Nov 22
My daughter was one of the first 5 kids joined Guardian South Melbourne back in April 2019. The center managers since then were changing so frequent I sometimes even started forgetting their names. Teacher turnover was very high, the overall vibe of the center was disaggregated, not like a family feeling.However, everything has changed since Coco joined the center. Let me point out the main improvements:- Staff turnover decreased significantly.- Less kids were crying at the drop off- The overall presentation of the Centre has been changed. For every occasion (Halloween, Christmas and etc.) decorations were provided.- Organized excursions, breakfast with families (for example for father's day), photo sessions, trick and treat parties and etc. were taken a place.- Communication between center manager and parents improved significantly via frequent posts on Storypark in regards to updates, fortnightly emails and verbal conversations- The overall center vibe is improved and I can see its reflection in my daughter's behavior. Now, she enjoys going to the center and treats Coco as her best friend.- Overall teacher's mood improved as well, as I can see a board with the awards provided to them encouraging and valuing their work.Thank you for your passionate work Coco!Regards,Darina Assylbek
Meih M.
05:46 08 Nov 22
I would recommend this centre
Berik A.
07:04 02 Nov 22
Our child is the first who joined to Guardian. At the beginning it was good. A couple months later we started seeing some issues: centre managers keep changing, often understaffed and teachers were leaving. However when Coco has joined as the centre manager, we started seeing transformation of child centre. Way less teachers were leaving and our child is happy now to go to child centre 5 days a week. It's also worth to mention that Child centre organised an excursion to South Melbourne market with kids. It was just wow.
Russell H.
04:00 25 Jul 22
We love Guardian South Melbourne. We have been attending for the last 6 months and very impressed with the quality of education and care provided to our child. We are also super impressed with the new Centre Manager Coco, she is very friendly and knowledgeable and always up for a chat. We recommend the centre to everyone!
Jasmine Y.
03:51 18 Jul 22
My nephew wakes up every day excited and looking forward to going to school, great environment and teaching staff
Calvin I.
12:00 13 Jul 22
The centre just got good vibes!!!!!! Educators there are super friendly and knowledgeable!! The kinder program is just fabulous and the integrated kinder (long day care hours) works really well for parents like us (both working full times).I will recommend Guardian to everyone I know!!
Yiqi W.
10:16 13 Jul 22
Great center. Friendly staff.
Natasa M.
13:18 12 Jul 22
- The Educators are super nice, supportive and professional.- The Management Team is super nice, very responsive and supportive.- I like a lot weekly topics that learnings is based on.- Meals are very delicious.- My daughter has learned so much since starting her childcare.- Storypark app is the highlight of the day :)
Claire N.
22:47 22 Dec 21
My daughter LOVES going to guardian every day. She has formed really close bonds with the educators, Naz, Tara, Stella, Jade, Nat, Anna etc... most of whom have been at the centre for the 2+ years she has been there. She talks about them all the time at home! She is constantly learning and developing through the wide variety of activities they participate in, i think their weekly cooking session is her favourite! Our family around the world love the daily storypark updates. Guardian South Melbourne is an amazing centre for our requirements and would recommend to others.
Jonathan O.
11:16 10 Jun 21
We have had a great experience with them so far. The staff who looks after our daughter is extremely professional, helpful and friendly. Management has been great too.
Korina M.
03:58 08 Jun 21
We moved both of our daughters over to Guardian from another center in the area a couple of years ago and couldn't be happier with the decision. The staff are all warm and friendly and quality of care is amazing. I could not recommend highly enough - we love being a Guardian family.
chris S.
05:01 20 Nov 19
Kokilanath T.
11:57 14 Nov 19
Alison S.
06:37 25 Sep 19
The staff are so warm and caring. They are sensitive to not only my son's needs but mine.The facilities are amazing, with loads of natural light and outdoor play space perfect for city apartment kids.
Sumaiya G.
00:06 31 Aug 22
